Summary
First World War memorial, 1921, with additions for later conflicts.
Reasons for Designation
Great Ryburgh War Memorial, which stands on the north side of Station Road, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Great Ryburgh as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 23 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
The memorial is located at the north side of Station Road. It is prominently situated within a semi-circular enclosure defined by a coped flint cobble and red brick wall to the rear, with, to the front, railings carried on a low brick wall and a centrally-positioned gate. The curved rear wall ends at the pavement side in broad red brick piers with shallow pyramidal stone caps.
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